Baby

Many people play an important role in your baby’s life–mothers, fathers, grandparents, friends, other relatives. Your baby needs to spend time with both her mom and her dad. She should also spend time with other loving adults. Gentle adults can help your baby feel safe and secure. They can feed her or give her a bath. These adults can change her diaper or rock her to … [Read more...] about Grandparents and Other Adults

Question“My baby wakes up almost every night and cries until I go to her. Then she wants to play instead of sleep. What can I do?” Answer If she wakes in the night and cries for you, wait for about five minutes. She may be able to fall back to sleep by herself. If her crying continues, go to her. Speak softly to her to comfort her. You can rub her stomach, but don’t pick … [Read more...] about Falling Asleep on Her Own

Your baby will be a messy eater as she learns to feed herself. She might put her fingers into her mouth to suck on while she eats. It helps her swallow solid foods. She might also spit out foods. It will take time for her to learn to feed herself. Put a bib or apron on your baby, or let her eat with just her diaper on. You can put a washable cloth under her high chair to … [Read more...] about Let Your Baby Feed Herself

If your baby needs a bottle to help her fall asleep, fill it with water only. Don’t put breast milk or infant formula in the bottle at night. Don’t put fruit juice or sweetened liquids in the bottle. These liquids pool around your baby’s teeth while she is sleeping. They can damage and decay her teeth. Water cannot hurt her teeth in this way. Any drink other than water in the … [Read more...] about Baby Bottles Can Cause Tooth Decay

The types of foods your baby eats will change over the next few months. Breast milk or infant formula is still the most important food for your growing baby. Sometime between six and eight months of age, your baby will be able to eat strained or mashed fruits and vegetables in addition to infant cereal. Try meats if your doctor says your baby needs more iron. You can tell when … [Read more...] about Eating New Foods